The Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding is now in a long-term relationship with radio host and writer Lliana Bird, with whom he shares two daughters. Away from the TV sets, the comedian and presenter lives a low-key family life, but his romantic history has previously made headlines, including a decade-long relationship and a rumoured age-gap connection that he has denied.
A Decade-Long Relationship With Dee Plume
Before his rise to fame, Noel was in a committed relationship with Dee Plume, the lead singer of Robots in Disguise. She also made minor appearances in The Mighty Boosh and in its live adaptations.
Speaking about their split in 2015, Noel said: "I'd been going out with [her] for nine years that was like a marriage." He added: "I was partying too much. We'd also got stupidly famous, considering what we did." Dee and Noel were together for approximately 10 years.
Despite his current Bake Off fame, it is reported he was hopeless in the kitchen during their relationship. Her father Ted disclosed that Noel "hardly ever cooked for my daughter", adding: "All he would ever do was some pasta with some sauce. I am surprised he has got the job. He was never, ever into cooking, not in the slightest."
Despite their separation, Dee and Noel remain close friends, and she contributed to his book, The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton, in 2011.
The Denied Age-Gap Rumour With Pixie Geldof
In 2007, Noel was rumoured to be dating Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof's daughter, Pixie Geldof, which he has since denied. Noel was 33 years old at the time, while Pixie was only 16 and sitting her GCSEs.
The Sun reported that Noel made the following comments at the time: "She's incredible. There's a chemistry between us and we liked each other but she's so much younger. When I first met her I had no idea who she was and that she was so young. It caused a lot of problems because her dad wanted to kill me obviously. A lot of that's my fault for getting tempted by different things. It's also because of groupies trying to get in my way and people pretending to be my friends."
Noel later again denied there was a romantic connection between himself and Pixie, stating that they were just friends during an appearance at the Galaxy British Book Awards. As reported by the Daily Star, Noel said: "It's just these things are… like fairytales aren't they? We're just friends that's all, but you can't be friends in this country without someone booking a church and trying to get you married."
Life With Partner Lliana Bird and Their Two Daughters
Noel has been romantically involved with Lliana Bird for several years. The couple reportedly fell for each other in 2010 after Bird was featured in multiple episodes of The Mighty Boosh.
Lliana, reputedly the longest-serving female DJ on Xfm/Radio X with 16 years on air, is also highly creative. She has released her own children's book, Babu the Unusual Bee, and has ventured into filmmaking, including her short film Snapshots.
Noel and Lliana share two daughters. They welcomed their eldest, Dali, a namesake tribute to Noel's artistic idol Salvador Dali, in the spring of 2018. In August 2020, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Iggy.
On Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast in 2023, Lliana shared insights into their family dynamics and praised Noel for his approach to fatherhood. She said: "He kind of makes the silliest little moments, he makes having breakfast a real moment. I think I've just really leaned into that and just going like, 'This is amazing. We're getting to have porridge and it's funny, and it's fun. And we're wearing silly hats, and we're dancing. And that's okay.'"
She added: "Maybe someone else's kids are going to have a few more spoonfuls of porridge because it's going to be quicker, they're eating it properly, and digesting it properly. But, you know, my kids are having a lot of fun." The Great British Bake Off airs every Tuesday at 8pm on Channel 4.
